Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Messenger was born in 1832, in Embleton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, her father, Musgrave Messenger, was 47 and her mother, Jane Coulthard, was 39. She married George Sisson on 4 March 1865, in Torpenhow, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Dacre, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Wetheral, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1901.
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- Elisabeth Messenger in household of Musgrave Messenger, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Elizabeth Messenger, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Messenger, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English messager, messenger ‘messenger’ (Old French messagier, messager).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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